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Undergraduate Course: Education 1B: Teaching, Learning and the Social Context of Education (EDUA08053)

Course Outline

School

Moray House School of Education

College

College of Humanities and Social Science

Credit level (Normal year taken)

SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate)

Availability

Available to all students

SCQF Credits

20

ECTS Credits

10

Summary

This course considers three aspects of education, education and social inequality, understanding life in classrooms and other educational settings and teaching and learning strategies. The course will consider policy, research and practice in education, exploring ways in which individuals and groups experience education in its various forms in Scotland and elsewhere. It also develops students understanding of the range of teaching and learning strategies and issues concerning their deployment. The course will inform students preparation for their work-based placement, or for equivalent activities as appropriate. Students' active use of research on this course will develop an understanding of the links between theoretical perspectives and professional action.